Market Access Manager

Essity; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Essity is seeking a Market Access Manager to drive reimbursement and access across Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The role requires developing Health Board account plans, influencing decision-makers, and delivering pricing and evidence initiatives in collaboration with Sales, Marketing, and Tender teams.

The candidate will navigate complex healthcare systems, build stakeholder relationships, and expand Essity's presence in the devolved nations while delivering customer-focused solutions.

Qualifications

• Understanding of the devolved nations health and social care market.
• Strong commercial awareness.
• Ability to write business cases, project briefs and gain engagement with key stakeholders.
• A track record of delivering innovative solutions to internal and external business groups.
• Best in class planning and leadership capabilities.
• Proven experience of operating in a Healthcare Partnership capacity and driving value.
• Excellent presentation, communication and project management skills.
• PRINCE2 qualification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead market access and reimbursement activities across Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
• Develop and deliver strategic Health Board account plans.
• Influence healthcare decision-makers and key opinion leaders to improve patient access.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Tender and Contracts to deliver pricing, evidence and market access initiatives.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships to drive sustainable growth.
• Navigate complex healthcare systems and decision pathways to expand Essity's presence across devolved nations.

Skills

Devolved nations market understanding

Commercial acumen

Business case writing

Stakeholder engagement

Planning and leadership

Healthcare partnerships

Presentation and PM skills

PRINCE2 desirable

Job description

## Market Access ManagerApply: Remote (Sales): Dunstable, UK: Glasgow , United Kingdom: Swansea , United Kingdom: Cardiff , United Kingdom: Edinburgh , United Kingdom: Full time: Posted Today: Essity265266**Market Access Manager****About The Role**Reporting to the PAMA & Strategic Healthcare Manager, the Market Access Manager will drive growth across Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The role focuses on identifying strategic opportunities, building high-value partnerships, and influencing key decision-makers across Health Boards and wider health and social care systems.Working closely with PAMA, Marketing, Sales and Commercial Development teams, the successful candidate will develop and deliver strategic plans that create measurable business impact across the devolved nations.**What You Will Do**You will lead market access and reimbursement activities across the devolved nations, developing and delivering strategic Health Board account plans. Influencing healthcare decision-makers and Key Opinion Leaders to improve patient access. You will partner across teams to deliver pricing, evidence and market access initiatives and build strong stakeholder relationships to drive sustainable growth.You'll collaborate with Health Boards, procurement teams, medicines management leads, clinical decision-makers, government stakeholders and Key Opinion Leaders, while working closely with Sales, Marketing, Clinical, Tender and Contracts and Market Access colleagues.You will navigate complex healthcare systems and decision-making pathways, expanding Essity's presence across the devolved nations, whilst aligning internal and external stakeholders to deliver customer-focused solutions.**Who You Are*** Understanding of the devolved nations health and social care market* Strong commercial awareness* Ability to write business cases, project briefs and gain engagement with key stakeholders* A track record of delivering innovative solutions to internal and external business groups* Best in class planning and leadership capabilities* Proven experience of operating in a Healthcare Partnership capacity and driving value* Excellent presentation, communication and project management skills* PRINCE2 qualification is desirable**What We Can Offer You**Our purpose, Breaking Barriers to Well-Being, provides meaning to everything we do. Join us to improve well-being for people and drive positive change for society and the environment. At Essity, you'll feel valued, empowered to grow, and challenged to achieve business results in a collaborative and open atmosphere. Innovate for Good | Excel Together | Be You with Us## ## Application End Date:13 Oct 2026## ## Job Requisition ID:Essity265266